Month: October 2011

Wall Street Occupiers Inch Toward a Demand—By Living It

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011 – 7:52 pm.   By Adam Roberts. When, in July, Adbusters called for an occupation of Wall Street starting on September 17, it asked, “What is our one demand?” Online discussions began ahead of time about what that might be, in the hopes that it could be settled[Read More…]

ESA Centrifuge Opens Door to High-Gravity Worlds

The LDC in action EU–(ENEWSPF)–30 September 2011 Astronauts’ jobs sometimes weigh heavy on them: crews returning from space briefly endure ‘g-loading’ more than four times Earth normal. Scientists interested in hypergravity need to create it for minutes, days or even weeks at a time. Fortunately, ESA’s Large Diameter Centrifuge does[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, September 30, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011.   Sickest Medicare Patients May Be Greatly Affected by the Super Committee The “Super Committee” in Congress is tasked with finding $1.2 trillion worth of savings by November 23. If its members fail to do so, automatic spending cuts will kick in, taking that amount evenly[Read More…]

Affordable Care Act Helps Improve Health of American Workforce, Increase Workplace Health Programs

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced awards of approximately $9 million for comprehensive workplace health programs across the nation. The initiative, funded by the Affordable Care Act, aims to help workplaces support healthy lifestyles and reduce risk factors for chronic diseases in order[Read More…]

True Leaf Farms Expands Voluntary Recall of Bagged, Chopped Romaine

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–Setpember 30, 2011.  True Leaf Farms is expanding its voluntary recall of romaine to include 2,498 cartons of chopped or shredded romaine because of the potential of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The initial recalled product was shipped between September 12 and 13 to a retail food service distributor[Read More…]

Alternative Teacher Certification Information Session

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Learn how to earn elementary or middle school teacher certification and secure a teaching position through Governors State University’s Alternative Certification Program. Information sessions will be held on Tuesday, October 4, at 7 p.m., at Governors State University. The Alternative Teacher Certification program at Governors State University[Read More…]

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